Philippines vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Philippines
1.93 million people
in 2024
Somalia
2.58 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
25th
Somalia rank
23rd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Philippines
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.58 million people against 1.93 million people in Philippines, a difference of 649,460 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.32 million people | 4.87 million people | 1.45 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.59 million people | 3.82 million people | 773,246 people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.55 million people | 2.91 million people | 364,620 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Philippines or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.58 million people against 1.93 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Philippines and Somalia?
- 649,460 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Philippines ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.